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Simplified Web Server Administration—Webinoly offers a powerful suite of tools and commands designed to streamline every aspect of server management.

Whether you’re installing your stack, creating a new site, or configuring SSL—every major task is just one command away.

Core Modules: HttpAuth · Log · Site · Stack · Webinoly

Start in minutes with our Quick Setup Guide—a step-by-step introduction to launching your first server.

For deeper insights, explore our Advanced Practical Tutorial and the Complete Course to Web Server Administration, covering everything from NGINX fundamentals to advanced configuration strategies.

Every aspect of a high-quality web server is covered by Webinoly. Our defaults settings are powerful, but mastering the details is essential for advanced users and professionals. Explore and unlock the full potential of your server!

Commands index

Quick guide of commands available in Webinoly.

HTTPAUTH

Basic HTTP authentication.

  • Create user
  • Delete user
  • Lists
  • WordPress Login/Admin
  • Protect a site, custom folder or file
  • Whitelist IP

LOG

Log manager and real-time viewer.

  • Turn off/on Nginx access logs
  • Real-Time Log Viewer
  • WordPress Debug mode
  • PHP, Mail, Syslog, SSH, Let’s Encrypt, Auth
  • MySQL Logs: error, general, slow and binary
  • Purge Log files

SITE

Create, manage and configure your websites.

  • Create a new site
    • Create HTML, PHP or MySQL site
    • Create WordPress site
      • Custom Installation
      • External Database
      • WordPress Multisite
      • Replace content
      • Environment Type
    • Configurable Subfolders
      • Configure any site in a subdirectory
      • Install WordPress in a subdirectory
    • Parked domains
      • Automatic WordPress domain mapping
    • Domain forwarding
    • Reverse Proxy site
    • Fully Custom Sites
  • Management Tools
    • Cloning a site
    • Enable/disable a site
    • Delete site
    • Site info
    • List of your sites
  • Settings and Customizations
    • Force www or non-www
    • Nginx FastCGI Cache
      • FastCGI Cache for WordPress
      • Custom NGINX Cache
    • SSL Certificates with Let’s Encrypt
      • Disable SSL on a site
      • Certificates for parked domains
      • Certificates on Reverse Proxy sites
      • Manual validation (HTTP/DNS)
      • Wildcard certificates
      • Renewing certificates
      • Staging environment
      • Bring your own cert
    • Redirection Manager
    • Nginx configuration

STACK

Install and manage the software packages in your web server.

  • Install Nginx, PHP, MariaDB/MySQL
  • Change PHP versión
  • Change MariaDB/MySQL versión
  • Uninstall packages
  • Additional tools

WEBINOLY

Manage the configuration of Webinoly and your LEMP server.

  • System Updates
    • Update Webinoly
  • NGINX & FastCGI Cache
    • FastCGI Cache settings
    • Purge Caches
    • Exclude URL from Cache
    • Exclude Cookie from Cache
    • Query-String support in Cache
    • Block IP
    • Default Nginx response
    • HTTP Headers configuration
  • MySQL Tools
    • Recover MySQL password
    • Change MySQL password
    • phpMyAdmin access and tools
    • Import MySQL database
    • Default database privileges
    • MariaDB/MySQL Remote Access
  • Server Management
    • SFTP
    • Server Timezone
    • SMTP
    • Backups
      • Export/Import server or site
      • Local WordPress database backup
      • Incremental Backups to S3
    • Datadog integration
    • Webinoly configuration file
    • Integrity test
    • System Info
    • Uninstall Webinoly

Need to run custom code within Webinoly? Explore our Internal API and Events to integrate your own logic and extend functionality. These tools are designed for advanced users who require deeper control and automation within their server environment.

If you have any questions, suggestions, ideas, or comments, or if you (gasp!) found a bug, join us in the Discussions Area.